Poland finds 14 foreigners guilty of spying for Russia: court

A Polish court convicts 14 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for preparing acts of sabotage and intelligence activities against Poland on behalf of Russia as part of a dismantled spy ring. (Reuters/File)
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Updated 19 December 2023
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Poland finds 14 foreigners guilty of spying for Russia: court

  • The court found all the defendants guilty of the crimes charged

LUBLIN, Poland: A Polish court on Tuesday convicted 14 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for preparing acts of sabotage and intelligence activities against Poland on behalf of Russia as part of a dismantled spy ring.
"After examining the case... the court found all the defendants guilty of the crimes charged, and found some of them to be operating within an organised criminal group," the judge Jaroslaw Kowalski said delivering the verdict.


EU leaders agree on €90bn loan to Ukraine

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EU leaders agree on €90bn loan to Ukraine

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, EU Council President Antonio Costa said.
“We have a deal. Decision to provide €90 billion  of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered,” Costa said in a post on social media, without providing details about how the money would be raised.
The EU leaders worked deep into Thursday night to reassure Belgium that they would provide guarantees to protect it from Russian retaliation if it backed the loan for Ukraine.